Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-17 Thread Andy I
taking it back to Maplin tomorrow. -Original Message- From: Andy I [mailto:andyi_w...@btinternet.com] Sent: 17 October 2011 20:18 To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal Dear All, Thanks for the replies. I was musing to mysel

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-17 Thread Andy I
a VFD high speed spindle. Thanks for all your help so far. Regards Andy -Original Message- From: Kent A. Reed [mailto:knbr...@erols.com] Sent: 17 October 2011 17:10 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal On 10/16/2011 9:51 AM, Andy Ibbotson w

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-17 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 10/16/2011 9:51 AM, Andy Ibbotson wrote: > Hi Jan, > Workshop is on a 20A spur, light come off the spur on a 5A spur. CNC system > (controller and PC) are connected to a UPS with surge protection. I'll give > your suggestions a try. > Andy > Andy: You've already told us what happened when you

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-17 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 17.10.11 10:18, Jan de Kruyf wrote: > I have seen a 1 inch stub of earth wire connected within the screened off > area disturb the entire works. I acted as a beautiful little aerial. > So this is what motivated my choice of a biggish core and couple all the > wires of the mains-lead together, an

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-17 Thread Jan de Kruyf
Erik, what you say is off course all very true, but there is an adder in the grass: this is only when all wiring in the system is done according to the rules!!! And I assure you that the UPS is NOT. Oterwise these problems would not exist. So personally I would like to blame the earth wire all the

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-17 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 17.10.11 07:41, Jan de Kruyf wrote: > so get hold of a biggish ferrite or even better powder ring core and > loop the mains cable through as many times as will fit. If the EMI is exclusively high frequency, then that'll probably work well enough. But stuffing enough turns of the mains cable int

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Jan de Kruyf
e my comment above. > -- > From: "Andy Ibbotson" > Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 7:32 PM > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal > > > Wow! thanks for a

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Andy Ibbotson
: "Andy Ibbotson" Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 7:32 PM To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal > Wow! thanks for all your help! BF30 build thread is here > > Gene, > Shop lights are in metal cases and worst light do

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Andy Ibbotson
No such things in the box. -- From: "Roland Jollivet" Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 7:35 PM To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal > Odd question.. > > Do you have sl

[Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Roland Jollivet
Odd question.. Do you have slotted photo-interrupters that might be picking up the light flicker? It's unlikely, but no harm in ruling it out. Regards Roland On 16 October 2011 14:21, Andy Ibbotson wrote: > Hi > I have my BF30 up and running EMC2 but I'm having problems with EMC noise. > Whe

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Andy Ibbotson
I have a line filter somewhere, I'll give it a try. Regards Andy -- From: "gene heskett" Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 4:26 PM To: Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal > On Sunday, October 16, 2011 11:13:08 AM Andy

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-10-16 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Ibbotson wrote: ... snip > When I switch on the shop fluorescent lights they cause the motors to > "jump" anyone got any advice re. shielding. ... snip In case it might apply, when I built this igniter: http://wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/Ignitor/ I exp

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 16 Oct 2011, Andy Ibbotson wrote: > Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:21:13 +0100 > From: Andy Ibbotson > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal > &g

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Karl Cunningham
On 10/16/2011 06:51 AM, Andy Ibbotson wrote: > Hi Jan, > Workshop is on a 20A spur, light come off the spur on a 5A spur. CNC system > (controller and PC) are connected to a UPS with surge protection. I'll give > your suggestions a try. Since the controller and PC are on an ups, try unplugging t

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, October 16, 2011 11:13:08 AM Andy Ibbotson did opine: > Hi > I have my BF30 up and running EMC2 but I'm having problems with EMC > noise. When I switch on the shop fluorescent lights they cause the > motors to "jump" anyone got any advice re. shielding. All signal cable > screens are

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Andy Ibbotson
ctober 16, 2011 2:02 PM To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal > Andy, > It is a very difficult situation to judge from 6000km away. > But my first sort of gutfeel would be to think that the noise enters the > system trough

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Jan de Kruyf
Andy, It is a very difficult situation to judge from 6000km away. But my first sort of gutfeel would be to think that the noise enters the system trough the power connection. Have you got the drives' supply from the lighting circuit? (220V?) is it possible to move it with a long extention to a comp

[Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Andy Ibbotson
Hi I have my BF30 up and running EMC2 but I'm having problems with EMC noise. When I switch on the shop fluorescent lights they cause the motors to "jump" anyone got any advice re. shielding. All signal cable screens are grounded to the 7i43 (PC) ground. Link to Control box from PC is by a 1m